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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Pre-Kentucky Derby air show, fireworks Saturday - FOX19 | Louisville's Great Lawn on the waterfront, which offers public viewing, will open at 9 a.m. EDT and the air show begins at 3 p.m. The fireworks, 1 of North America's largest shows, begin at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free with a Pegasus Pin. Crowds are ...

Air Show cancels fake bomb drop after outcry - Dayton Daily News | The Vectren Dayton Air Show canceled a re-enactment of a World War II atomic bomb attack on Japan after protesters launched an online petition Wednesday. The June 22-23 airshow at Dayton International Airport will keep the pyrotechnic show dubbed “the ...

Wings and Wheels Fly-In a fun community event - South Hill Enterprise | The Fourth Annual Wings and Wheels Fly-In is scheduled for Saturday, 11 May, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport. We'll hold this event rain or shine. Should the community go to this event? Absolutely yes! And bring your...

Team 74 - Silver Falcons from Latest Vlog | SFTV got to cover the ceremony of the newest member of the Silver Falcons this week when...

Red Arrows to make flying visit to Helston for Air Day - Falmouth Packet | Organisers are working hard to put together a flying programme to remember and the Red Arrows' confirmation is a major boost. They will now be hoping poor weather does not prevent the Arrows from cancelling their display, as was the case when they were ...

2013 Airshow Off The Ground - BlackburnNews.com | Officials from London and St. Thomas officially announce the show Thursday, which is scheduled for the weekend of June 28th to 30th. The show includes demonstrations from the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, helicopter rides, sightseeing trips, and vintage ...

The Privatization of Airshows. by tomdemerly | Red Bull Air Racing combined the daring and spectacle of classic piston-driven air racing with competition aerobatics in an urban, waterfront setting. To bring it into the 21st century it featured interactive coverage and point of ...

B-25 planes on display at Destin Airport - WEAR | After training at Eglin Field, they took off in B-25 bombers flying into history. Several B-25's are in Okaloosa County this week, as part of the Doolittle Raiders' 71st reunion. Volunteer organizations donate thousands of hours every year to keep them ...

Doolittle Raiders fans flock to meet their heroes (GALLERY, VIDEO) - The Northwest Florida Daily News | During the raid, the airmen took off in 16 B-25 bombers from an aircraft carrier, a feat that had never been done before in combat. Essink said as she talked to the Raiders she realized that despite predictions that they were not likely to survive ...

Doolittle Raiders Reunite At Eglin AirForce Base - WJHG - Home Page - WJHG-TV | Of the eighty men who became Doolittle Raiders, only four remain. They're at Eglin air force base this week for a reunion marking their daring April 18th, 1942 bombing raid on Japan. After seventy-one years, the men say they're shocked by the number of ...

"Doolittle Raiders" final reunion from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | At 97, retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole can still fly and land a vintage B-25 with a wide grin and a wave out the cockpit window to amazed onlookers. David Thatcher, 91, charms admiring World War II history buffs with detailed accounts of his part in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, in which he earned a Silver Star....

A tribute to the Doolittle Raiders from Air Force Link Top Stories | The 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron will pay tribute by flying American flags during B-1B Lancer missions on the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, April 18....

NZ airwomen to meet in Wanaka - Voxy | "Annually airwomen from around the country meet to compete in flying competitions to learn and improve skills and enjoy some camaraderie" says Sue Telford of Wanaka, President of the NZ Association of Women in Aviation (NZAWA). In 2013 this Rally will ...

Aircraft, film, highlights Douglas exhibit - Sierra Vista Herald | Douglas was also one of the stops of the first women's national air race of 1929, the “Women's Air Derby.” The Douglas Flyer was built by Rich Ivansek and funded by Arvin Schultz. Both are aviation historians. The exhibit documenting Eleanor Roosevelt ...

Podcast: World of Warplanes Preview from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | This is no flight simulator. Fight for your life and work your way from a piston fighter to a jet in the game previewed at Sun 'n Fun. AVweb's Mary Grady found out more about the game's pending release.

Air museum in SoCal offer wide variety - Manteca Bulletin - Manteca Bulletin | People who like airplanes can find a lot to like when they visit Southern California, where they'll find plenty of opportunity to see historic aircraft up-close and personal. In some cases, they'll see a lot more than just aircraft but if you have ...

History Book: Ontelaunee airport - Reading Eagle | "Dare Devil Tom" performed acrobatic feats and wing-walking exhibitions. C.W. Banks, who flew in from Pitcairn airport in Philadelphia, showed off his stunt-flying skills. And for good measure, there was a dead stick landing contest. At 1,500 feet ...

Timeless Voices - Ralph Rechlicz from eaavideo.org | Ralph Rechlicz (1923 - 2008) was a B-17 waist gunner with the 708th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force during World War II. He flew on Lt. Robert Morley's B-17 "Dottie Jane" out of Rattlesden, England.

The truth about Area 51 - Bakersfield Californian | He has written several books about aviation, including "The Smell of Kerosene: A Test Pilot's Odyssey," co-written with Donald Mallick; "X-Plane Crashes," co-written with Tony Moore; plus articles for AIR & SPACE Smithsonian Magazine. He has also ...

Low-level Hawk catches the eye from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Spotted on Flightglobal's AirSpace gallery is this excellent shot by user Viper28 of a BAE Systems Hawk T1 trainer being flown by...

Free event offers flights for kids - Lakenewsonline.com | Lake Aviation Center at the Camdenton Memorial Airport is teaming up with the Lake of The Ozarks Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) once again to bring Young Eagles flights to the Camdenton Airport. email · print. The Lake News ...

Podcast: Helping Kids with Flying from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Retired Marine Col. Jack Howell didn't wait for the government to look after the needs of the children of war veterans. He talked to AVweb's Paul Bertorelli about how aviation can help them cope with the changes war brings to their lives.